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Targeted and multidimensional approaches to overcome inequalities in secondary education for adolescent girls: the impact of the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED)’s programme in Tanzania and Zimbabwe

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posted on 2023-06-10, 01:58 authored by Pauline Rose, Ricardo Sabates, Marcos DelpratoMarcos Delprato, Benjamin Alcott
In many low- and lower-middle-income countries, key barriers to girls’ secondary school access and learning include poverty, school inaccessibility, poor school quality and lack of gender-sensitive practices in the classroom. The non-governmental organisation, Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), provides a range of financial, pedagogical, and community-supported interventions aimed at removing these barriers in government secondary schools in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Using longitudinal data, we adopt quasi-experimental methods to examine the impact of the CAMFED programme on reducing secondary school dropout and improving test scores in English and mathematics. Results suggest that the CAMFED programme has a significant effect on both improving access and learning for the most disadvantaged adolescent girls. However, low-performing learners remain particularly at risk of dropout, necessitating further consideration and support for these girls

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Comparative Education Review

ISSN

0010-4086

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Issue

4

Volume

66

Page range

1-27

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  • Education Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2021-12-07

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-12-06

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